Fire Jet - Pump ASTRALPOOL - Free user manual and instructions

Type of product	Fountain unit with isopropanol flame effect (Fire Jet)
Dimensions (diameter x height)	Ø250 mm x 553 mm
Power supply	230 V AC, 500 W, 2.7 A
Maximum operating pressure	16 bar (recommended 10–16 bar)
Maximum isopropanol consumption	0.2 l/s
Maximum flame height	4–10 m
Protection rating	IP68
Minimum safety distance	10 m from people
Water temperature range	4 °C to 35 °C
Water quality requirements	pH 6.9–7.8, free chlorine 0.5–2.0 ppm, TDS < 2000 ppm
Duty cycle	20% maximum (e.g., 2 sec activation per 10 sec)
Maximum activation time (isopropanol outlet)	1 sec
Maximum activation time (electric arc)	2 sec
Minimum interval between activations	20 sec
Maximum water evacuation capacity	100 l/min
Wearing parts (not covered by warranty)	Electrovalves
Installation	Outdoor only, must be fixed to ground with M8 anchor bolts
Country of origin	Spain

Frequently Asked Questions - Fire Jet ASTRALPOOL

What is the maximum water temperature allowed for operation?

The water temperature must be between 4 °C and 35 °C. Below 4 °C, empty the unit to prevent ice damage.

Can the Fire Jet be installed indoors?

No, the unit is designed for outdoor installation only. Installation in indoor or pedestrian areas is not recommended and voids liability.

What safety distance must be maintained from people?

A minimum safety distance of 10 meters must be maintained between the installation perimeter and any person access.

What fuel does the Fire Jet use?

The unit uses isopropanol, a highly flammable liquid, which is injected and ignited by an electric arc.

How often can I activate the flame effect?

The duty cycle is limited to 20% (e.g., 2 seconds activation every 10 seconds). Minimum interval between activations is 20 seconds.

What is the maximum operating pressure?

The maximum operating pressure is 16 bar, with a recommended range of 10–16 bar for proper flame effect.

How should I clean the electrodes?

Use a damp cloth to clean soot from the electrodes. Be very careful not to move them from their position. Disconnect power before cleaning.

Why is the isopropanol not igniting?

Common causes: misaligned or dirty electrodes preventing the electric arc, or the control panel power outlet is off. Check both before contacting a service engineer.

What is the IP rating of the unit?

The unit has an IP68 protection rating, meaning it is dust-tight and can withstand continuous immersion in water.

What is covered under warranty?

Refer to the attached Warranty Certificate for Fountain Units. Note that electrovalves are wearing parts and are not covered by the product warranty.

USER MANUAL Fire Jet ASTRALPOOL

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INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

1 GENERAL SAFETY 15

1.1 ELECTRICAL SAFETY 15
1.2 SAFETY IN USE AND CONTACT WITH WATER 16
1.3 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SAFETY 16

2 INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY 17

2.1 FASTENING AND LEVELLING THE UNIT 17
2.2 WIRING 18

1.1 ELECTRICAL SAFETY

• Disconnect the unit from the power supply before doing any assembly or maintenance jobs.
• Do not touch the water or get into the water while the unit is connected to the power supply.

- Use an H07RN-F type waterproof cable.

- Connect the unit to an earth connection. Make use of one of the unit's fastening points (see chapter 2.1).

- It is mandatory to install a security system in the electrical panel to monitor the electric arc activation by current. Only in this case the isopropanol solenoid valves can be activated. As it is a safety system, the non-installation, deactivation or lack of maintenance exempts the manufacturer from liability for damage to persons, installations and equipment operation.

- It is mandatory to install an emergency stop system that cut the power supply to the equipment, in case of risks derived from equipment malfunction.

- Connect the unit to a power supply with an earth connection, protected by the following components:

• An RCD safety switch with a maximum residual current of 30 mA.
• A circuit breaker fuse properly sized according to the power consumption of the unit.

1.2 SAFETY IN USE AND CONTACT WITH WATER

- The water in the fountain where the unit is to be fitted must meet the following conditions:

Characteristics of the water	Minimum value	Maximum value
Temperature 4 °C	35 °C
pH 6.9 7.8
Free residual chlorine	0.5 ppm 2.0 ppm
Total alkalinity (TAC)	80 ppm 120 ppm
Calcium hardness (CH)	200 ppm 1,000 ppm
Salt level - 2 g/l
Total dissolved solids (TDS)	- 2,000 ppm

- If the temperature is below 4^ C, empty the unit to prevent it from breaking due to the formation of ice inside it.

- Do not tamper with the factory-fitted waterproof seals. Otherwise, the unit could lose its warranty.

WARNING: Risk of burns. The unit gives off a flame fed by isopropanol, a highly flammable liquid.

- Do not install the equipment in accessible areas to people.

- Equipment for outdoor installation, not recommended for indoor installation neither pedestrian areas. Any different installation of the recommended conditions exempts the manufacturer from liability for damage to persons or installations.

- Set a minimum security distance of 10 m between the installation perimeter where the equipment is located and people access.

- Put up signs around the fountain in line with the country's or local regulations. Examples of warnings: "Bathing is prohibited", "Water unsafe to drink", "Danger of electric

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shock".

Note: In addition to the standard warnings on fountains, put up a “Danger of burns” sign.

• Do not open or handle any of the unit's components other than those for which explanations are given in this manual. Other handling makes losing device's warranty.
• Do not handle wiring with damp or wet hands.
• Do not handle the unit if it is connected to the main power supply.
• The unit may only be handled by authorised personnel or qualified service engineers. Do not allow unauthorised personnel or unqualified service engineers to handle it.

2 INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY

IMPORTANT:

• Read the whole manual carefully before installing the unit.
• Check that it is in a good state of repair on removing the packaging.
• Identify all components prior to their installation.
• Avoiding warnings on this user's guide can lead to improper handling and breakage of the unit, so the product will lose its warranty.

2.1 FASTENING AND LEVELLING THE UNIT

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Install the equipment ensuring that the fountain maximum level does not exceed the maximum level marked on the equipment body. Ensure the fountain maximum level with overflow, as otherwise the maximum level can not be guaranteed. In case of equipment flooding for not respecting the maximum level, the equipment will lose its warranty.

Components required for fastening the unit:

Component Number
Anchor bolt: M8 A4 AISI 316 threaded rod and capsule	6
DIN 9021 D.8 A4 flat washer 6
DIN 934 M8 A4 nut 12

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit. Install device's anchoring following this instructions:

7) Fasten the anchor bolts (22)b) to the ground.
8) Level the unit and fasten on each anchoring point using 2 nuts on each in order to prevent from undesired movements
9) Periodically check the fixing to ensure the equipment vertical position, to avoid the risks derived from bad equipment orientation.

2.2 WIRING

2.2.1 Fuel

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Clean all piping prior to connecting and starting the unit up.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. The fuel impulsion system (isopropanol) made by compressed air, is not included on the device. It is highly recommendable to install air regulators and accumulators, necessaries for the correct use of the device. It is also recommended the installation of an air-drying system to remove any water in the unit. All this components must be sized and installed following the current applicable regulations in the country of installation.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Before the equipment commissioning, carry out tightness testing of the isopropanol impulsion system from the tank to the equipment. The manufacturer DOES NOT HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY in the combustible fluid distribution and impulsion installation, but it is recommended to pay special attention at this point, and

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collaborate with engineering and authorized installers of compressed air and flammable liquids.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. In order for the safe and proper operation of the unit, the following components are required (not included with the device):

1) A compressed air unit for discharging the isopropanol.
2) An isopropanol storage tank PN16 minimum, sized in order to contain enough isopropanol for the fountain show needs.
3) A non-return valve placed between the air compressor and the isopropanol tank.
4) A manifold on the isopropanol tank exit if there is more than one device working simultaneously.
5) Conduits for the compressed air and the isopropanol suitable for working under water and for the working pressure, minimum PN16. Also pipes must be inert in contact with isopropanol.
6) Isopropanol pipe must be water-tight. Before the equipment commissioning, carry out pipe water-tightness testing.

Connect tank's isopropanol outlet to the conduit at the bottom (④, ¼" Whitworth male thread).

It is highly recommended installation of isopropanol cutting valve before device inlet in order to do maintenance tasks.

Maximum device working pressure is 10Kg/cm^2 .

2.2.22 Electrical

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Check that all IP68 connectors are properly sealed and that they prevent water getting through. Electrical components may become damaged by flooding and the unit could lose its warranty.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Connect a fuse on the current transformer positive and on the electrovalve (230VAC) in order to protect the device from overcurrents.

• 5A fuse on current transformer positive (grey wire).
• 2A fuse on electrovalve positive (brown wire).

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Connect electrical wiring (⑤) to the control panel: (See fig.2)

a) Current transformer power supply for generating electric arc (Ignition) at 230VAC (Grey and black wires).
b) Electrovalves power supply for generating isopropanol nebulization shoot (Injection) at 230VAC (Blue and brown wires).
c) Current transformer and electrovalves earth connection (Green/yellow wire).

WARNING: Risk of serious burns. Protect the flame outlet from the wind and do not operate in strong wind. If the unit is installed in an area frequently exposed to strong wind, it is possible that the wind will displace the spray of fuel and it will be discharged without igniting.

3.1 OPERATION

The operation of the unit will depend on the control system installed, which is not supplied with this unit.

WARNING: Before starting normal device operation, isopropanol inlet pipes must be feeded through various electrovalve activations until isopropanol nebulization is correct.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Maximum working pressure must be 16 bar.

Recommended working pressure is 10 - 16 bar. In case of working out of this range, the flame effect could not be proper.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Activation frequency must be over 20 sec.

Maximum duty cycle of the equipment is 20%. Do not activate device more than 2 secs every 10 secs in the choreographies.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Maximum activation time must be 1 sec on the isopropanol outlet and 2 secs for the electric arc.

Activate electric arc 0,5 secs before activating isopropanol outlet, to ensure ignition of the combustible fluid is the correct operation way.

Never exceed these activation times.

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WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. The equipment maximum water evacuation capacity is 100l/min. Never exceed this water input flow in the equipment. In case of equipment flooding for not respecting the maximum water evacuation, the equipment will lose its warranty.

In order to avoid device flooding, do not direct water jets at the equipment; neither install it near jets that can introduce water inside the equipment.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit and losing its warranty. Never activate the equipment when it is being splashed by a water jet, or when there is water inside the equipment. In case of contact with water inside the equipment, wait a minimum of 30 secs until the next activation.

3.2 MAINTENANCE

DANGER: Risk of death from electric shock. Disconnect the unit from the mains power supply before doing any maintenance work on the unit.

WARNING: Risk of damage to the unit. Any adjustments made to the electrodes that involves handling them must be carried out by a qualified service engineer.

Regularly check that the electrodes are clean: remains of soot build up on the electrodes during operation. It is advisable to use a damp cloth to clean them taking great care not to move the electrodes from their position.

Periodically check the activation system of the Fire Jets to guarantee the proper activation.

3.3 WORN PARTS

Electrovalves are worn parts fo the device and are not included on the product warranty.

4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Input voltage 230 V AC
Total power load 500 W
Rated current 2.7 A.
Maximum pressure 16 bar
Jet nozzle height 4–10 m
Isopropanol consumption 0,2 l/s

5 FAQs

Question Answer

Why isn't the isopropanol discharged from the nozzle?

If you have an anemometer sensor, the wind speed may be faster than the default set-point.

Wait until the wind speed in the area has dropped.

Check that the control panel's electrical outlet is on.

Check the status of the circuit breaker.

Why doesn't the isopropanol discharged from the nozzle ignite?

Check the position of the electrodes. The electric arc between the electrodes may not be forming.

Check that the control panel's electrical outlet is on.

In other cases or if the answers have not resolved the problem detected, contact a service engineer (see the list of approved engineers on the product's warranty).

6 PRODUCT LABELLING

IF
IP68 protection rating	Not operational T < 4 °C	Safe management of waste electrical and electronic equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE)	The unit's documentation must be read before use	Danger of electric shocks

7 WARRANTY

See attached document "Warranty certificate for fountain units".

8 ENVIRONMENT

At the end of its working life, every wasted component must be correctly managed according to the current environmental regulations of the country in which it is installed.

Code 66567E202/Rev. 00

Made in

Spain

VAT NO.: ES

A08246274

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